| RefNo | HS/3/147 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at 37 Tavistock Place |
| Creator | Francis Baily |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 January 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. At the recent council meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society, John Frederick William Herschel was nominated as president. Is returning the letters of F. W. Bessel. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 37 Tavistock Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.525, -0.1291 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6022
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6486 | Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer | 1774 - 1844 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |